Show Do Not Give Money l To Deaf Peddlers state Out deaf dear peddlers and im- im imposters imposters imposters posters are becoming more active in Salt Lake City and Ogden as well as In other towns in Utah and have become a I problem for the honest ho est and respectful deaf leaf people of Utah as well as of or the United States S tat t a t e s. s They are known as Beggar Beggal peddlers or Sympathy ped ped- peddlers peddlers peddlers who make this kind of profession permanent through the help of or the kInd hearted public They sell needles key chains bandages and other worth worth- worthless worthless less articles which sells if 11 at all for more than they are worth while for the most part they are not really sold People put money in the hatI but do donot donot donot I not take the trinkets Manual alphabet I cards which can be obtained free ree of charge for asking from any deaf dear person are being sold by peddlers It was said that a few rew years ago five persons person with good hearing were arrested in Alabama for posing as deaf dear people and soliciting funds with printed cards These peddlers travel In their own cars from city to city from state to state at the expense of or the kindness given by people and stop In a city where the public is not aware of or their intention intention intention tion of cleaning up with aid of or In Introduction In- In Introduction introduction cards and trinkets There are some somo wide nation-wide and local organized groups working independently and are working In different cities on their own accord where they can stop and go It Itis ItIs Itis is said one made in 16 weeks one per day one In 3 hours of work and others a large sum of or money They work a few hours a aday aday aday day and keep on getting more money each day than really needed for living expenses I Peddlers and Imposters display queer and surprising reactions which would not be made among normal hearing I people When one peddler stopped un un- unknowingly unI unknowIngly unknowingly I knowingly at the residence of or an hon hon- honest hon I honest est deaf person and found about her I deafness he he grabbed the card and trin trin- trinkets trin-j trin trinkets he used and disappeared as quickly as he could Why do they show this kind of or actions toward honest deaf dear I people who have the same handicap as I the deaf dear peddlers have Utah Ut h is becoming known among deaf dear I I peddlers as an easy place to make money which goes against the pride of or all hon hon- honest honest est working hard-working deaf dear people every every- where Your tax money Is spend In maintain maintain- maintaining ing tho School for the Deaf In Ogden Utah and Gallaudet College the only I college for the Deaf Dear In the United States in Washington D. D C. C to educate deaf persons and to help make them respect respect- respectable respectable I able ablo citizens of or Utah and the United States Many deaf dear people have filled ruled your expectations of or them by becoming an asset to the public and have good Jobs families and homes Furthermore the Community Chest does not have any funds for deaf dear people Deaf Dear people the same as other citizens contribute to the Community Chest Red Cross and other authorized charities As a whole we deaf dear people are proud of ot these facts and want to be equal with hearing people in standards of or living Tho The profession of or begging and peddling ped ped- peddling peddling is not advocated not by deaf de a people Number and activities of or deaf dear peddlers and Imposters can be reduced to a minimum min min- minimum minimum with help and cooperation from the public In refusing money to deaf deat peddlers and Imposters rs regardless of their claims of or having peddlers' peddlers licenses U We the deaf dear people of Utah as well as of the United States ask the tho public to refrain from giving money to deaf dear peddlers and Imposters Tho Utah Association of or the Deaf Deaf- I Rodney W. W Walker President Tho The Salt SnIt Lake Division No 56 of or the theN N. N N F. F S. S D John DJohn John Palmer President The Ogden Division No of or the N. N P. P S. S S D. D Robert D.-Robert D. D Robert Welsh President March 30 1949 |